# dwarvesf/hidden

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13,360 stars · 379 forks · Swift · mit

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/dwarvesf/hidden
- Homepage: https://d.foundation/opensource
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/dwarvesf-hidden.md

## Topics

`macos` `swift` `utilities`

## Description

Hidden is a desktop productivity tool designed to manage and organize the macOS menu bar. It functions as a system interface customizer that allows users to consolidate secondary status icons into a single toggleable area, reducing visual clutter and streamlining the desktop workspace.

The utility provides granular control over menu bar elements by enabling users to hide specific icons and rearrange them through a drag-and-drop interface. By utilizing system-level hooks and event monitoring, it maintains a persistent configuration of hidden items that can be toggled on or off to suit the user's current focus.

The project covers a range of system utility customization capabilities, including the ability to manage the layout of background application icons and system status indicators. It operates by interacting with the window server to adjust the visibility and positioning of elements within the top-level status bar.

## Tags

### Development Tools & Productivity

- [Menu Bar Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/menu-bar-managers.md) — Consolidates and hides secondary menu bar icons into a single toggleable area to streamline the desktop workspace. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/dwarvesf/hidden@develop/README.md))
- [Menu Bar Organizers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/menu-bar-organizers.md) — Provides a drag-and-drop interface for reordering and organizing hidden menu bar items. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/dwarvesf/hidden@develop/README.md))

### Operating Systems & Systems Programming

- [Desktop Customizers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/desktop-customizers.md) — Customizes the macOS interface by managing the layout and visibility of persistent menu bar elements.
- [Desktop Productivity Enhancements](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/system-administration-maintenance/system-administration-utilities/system-utilities/desktop-productivity-enhancements.md) — Enhances desktop productivity by collapsing secondary status icons into a single toggleable interface.

### Business & Productivity Software

- [Desktop Workspace Organizers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/desktop-workspace-organizers.md) — Streamlines the desktop environment by decluttering the menu bar for a more focused workspace.